My M3 Imola Edition

[scrob]

Hi, been browsing this site for ages but only signed up to the forum recently. Here's my 1999 BMW M3 Imola Edition, sometimes known as a GT2 after the original British Racing Green GT. For those who don't know, the "GT2" is essentially an M3 Evolution, built on a limited run of 50 models (mine is no.40/50) to mark the end of production of the E36. They came with the following spec:

3201cc, 6 Speed
Imola Red Paint
Imola Red Leather/Anthracite Amaretta Suede Electric Seats
GT Bi-Splane Spoiler with Brake Light
GT Corner Splitters
8.5R/7.5Fx17" Polished M Double Spoke Alloys
Digital Climate Control & Air Conditioning
Red Stitching on Steering Wheel & Hand Brake
Electric Mirrors, Sun Roof, Front Windows & Rear 1/4 Windows
Auto dim rear view mirror
Harmon Kardon Audio Upgrade & 6CD

My car also has the following modifications:

AC Schnitzer Pedals
AC Schnitzer Carbon Fibre Strut Brace
Eibach Pro-Kit Springs (Lowers approx 25mm)
Ferodo DS2500 Brake Pads

Pictures:

[grant.d]

Thats lovely mate, Is it fast?

[m3john]

Looks very nice mate, congratulations on a fine machine. I do notice however that yours, like mine, has suffered with that horriable moisture-in-headlamp syndrome. But a fine example neather the less.

Happy motoring !

M3John.

[m3john]

grant.d said:

Thats lovely mate, Is it fast?

HELL YEAH !!. Don't ever under estimate these. They are a seriously quick car. I've embarassed a lot of exotic machinery in mine and when they realise what it is they really can't believe that the M3's are that quick.

[E38]

Love it, Ive seen one of these nearby and going to have a looksee soon.

Hate the plate TBH, just sticks out like a sore arse.

[scrob]

Have to admire your honesty on the plate, first negative comment Ive EVER had about it, everyone else comments how it sets the car off! Short digit plates are a big thing in NI though, not such a popular thing in England though..

Couple more pics from today at Lurgan Park Rally:

[E38]

Well its okay on a modified car, but you havnt (and wont I hope) modified the 'GT2'. It just gives me a bad impression, as is likely to do the same with the polizei. But its your car, and the rest of it is amazing.

[Paul_Dids]

Hi Scrob,

Lovely car mate, but then I would say that as I've got one too!
(I'm number 01/50)

Pretty much exactly the same as yours, even down to the misting in the front headlight!

Not sure how you post a pic but here's a couple of pics of mine:

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n1
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n1

In case anyone else is interested in the GT or GT2 models then you can have a look at www.m3gtregister.com which has got all the details on them and some great pics!

Cheers
Paul

P.S just noticed that your vaders seem to missing the M tri colour or are they in a different place to mine which are quite near the top of the seats?

[scrob]

Hi Paul, my seats do have the M tricolour, its in the same place as all vadars, its just under the first line of stitching on the seat about 2/3 of the way up.



Ta-da! I'm already on the GT Register, Duncan tells me my car is no.40! Have to say I love the thing but it's just gone up for sale as I have a house to buy and unfortunately something has to give

www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/94877.htm

Might even end up with a fellow PH'er, never know

[GTi T]

Very Nice

321bhp approx yeah?

Thomas

[taffyracer]

That's a beauty mate and glad to see it hasn't been maxed out!

[mc_blue]

Always loved this particular model - fantastic cars.

[benzo]

m3john said:

Looks very nice mate, congratulations on a fine machine. I do notice however that yours, like mine, has suffered with that horriable moisture-in-headlamp syndrome. But a fine example neather the less.

Happy motoring !

M3John.

w210 E class mercs have a similar problem. Dirt etc gets past the lens seals and over time crud fixes to inside of the headlamp lenses. On the E class you can strip the headlights & clean. Dont know if you can pull apart bimmer lenses. If you could, then a quick clean and a coating of rain-x should help this problem out.

btw nice ride.

Edited by benzo on Tuesday 12th September 17:56

Edited by benzo on Tuesday 12th September 17:57

[m3john]

benzo said:

m3john said:

Looks very nice mate, congratulations on a fine machine. I do notice however that yours, like mine, has suffered with that horriable moisture-in-headlamp syndrome. But a fine example neather the less.

Happy motoring !

M3John.

w210 E class mercs have a similar problem. Dirt etc gets past the lens seals and over time crud fixes to inside of the headlamp lenses. On the E class you can strip the headlights & clean. Dont know if you can pull apart bimmer lenses. If you could, then a quick clean and a coating of rain-x should help this problem out.

btw nice ride.

Have had a quick look at mine which resulted in a new lense (not through me breaking the origional) but on what i found you could not actually get to the moistured-up part as its sandwiched between two pieces of glass. Nothing to worry about thou, a very cheep fix with, in my opinion, very noticeable results.